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Here's a County-by-County Look at How Virginia Voted

Nbcwashington · · 183 words · By Andrea Swalec
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What to know about Here's a County-by-County Look at How Virginia Voted

Glenn Youngkin is the projected winner of the Virginia governor's race but was rejected by voters in much of Northern Virginia.

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What happened

Glenn Youngkin is the projected winner of the Virginia governor's race but was rejected by voters in much of Northern Virginia.

Why it matters

Youngkin, a Republican, won the election with about 51% of the vote, compared to Democrat Terry McAuliffe’s approximately 49%, according to the unofficial count as of midday Wednesday.

Common ground

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Perspective signals

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “McAuliffe won in Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, the city of Alexandria and the city of Fairfax.”
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The provided evidence mentions these counties/cities in general contexts or in different election years (e.g., Tim Kaine), but does not provide the 2021 gubernatorial results for these specific localities.
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web search NEUTRAL — Loudoun County is in the northern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. In 2020, the census returned a population of 420,959, making it Virginia's third-most populous county.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudoun_County,_Virginia
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web search NEUTRAL — Loudoun County & Prince William County.Virginia (including Prince William, Manassas, Fairfax, and Arlington) to Washington, DC. For someone commuting from Manassas to DC for work 250 days out of the y…
https://www.smartergrowth.net/news-parent/news/the-great-nor…
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web search NEUTRAL — (In Prince William County, with its large minority population, Kaine exceeded his 2005 showing but not Obama’s in 2012.) In Fairfax County alone, Kaine routed Allen by over 118,000 votes. And as in 20…
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/07/tim-kai…
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Claim 2: “About 70,000 votes separated them.”
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The Poligage source explicitly mentions a '70,000-74,000 vote difference between Youngkin and McAuliffe'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the next governor of Virginia. The election was held concurrently with other elections for Virginia's statewide offices,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Virginia_gubernatorial_el…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Glenn Allen Youngkin (born December 9, 1966) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 74th governor of Virginia from 2022 to 2026. A member of the Republican Party, he spent 25 year…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Youngkin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terence Richard McAuliffe (born February 9, 1957) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 72nd governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he was co-c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_McAuliffe
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Claim 3: “Virginians voted last year for President Joe Biden, who won 54% of the vote over former President Donald Trump’s 44%.”
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Two independent sources (RT Opinion and the 'Biden Won Virginia by +10' article) both report that Joe Biden won 54% of the vote compared to Donald Trump's 44% in Virginia.
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web search NEUTRAL — Virginia has 13 electoral votes in the Electoral College.[2]. Prior to the election, most news organizations considered this a state Biden would win, or a likely blue state.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidentia…
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web search NEUTRAL — Virginia is traditionally a solidly Democratic state. In last year’s presidential election, Virginians voted for Joe Biden by 54% to Donald Trump’s 44%. The state even voted in favour of Hillary Clint…
https://www.rt.com/op-ed/539094-virginia-governor-election-u…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Democratic nominee has won Virginia every presidential election since 2008. In 2020, Biden won by 54.1 percent to Trump's 44 percent.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2024/07/16/biden-…
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Claim 4: “Youngkin, a Republican, won the election with about 51% of the vote, compared to Democrat Terry McAuliffe’s approximately 49%, according to the unofficial count as of midday Wednesday.”
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While Wikipedia confirms Glenn Youngkin won the 2021 election and served as governor, the provided evidence does not contain the specific percentage breakdown (51% vs 49%) or the 'midday Wednesday' timestamp to verify this specific claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Virginia redistricting amendment was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that appeared on the April 21, 2026, ballot in the state of Virginia. The amendment passed by a slim mar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Virginia_redistricting_am…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Glenn Allen Youngkin (born December 9, 1966) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 74th governor of Virginia from 2022 to 2026. A member of the Republican Party, he spent 25 year…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Youngkin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terrance Christopher Cole (born August 17, 1969) is an American law enforcement official serving as the 12th administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration since 2025. He previously served as th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Cole_(law_enforcement_of…
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Claim 5: “Youngkin took Culpeper County, Fauquier County, Spotsylvania County and Stafford County.”
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The web search result 'Virginia Election Results: County by County, City by City...' explicitly states: 'Youngkin took Culpeper County, Fauquier County, Spotsylvania County and Stafford County.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Businessman Glenn Youngkin won the Republican nomination at the party's May...5.1 By county and city. 5.1.1 Counties and independent cities that flipped from Democratic to Republican.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Virginia_gubernatorial_el…
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web search NEUTRAL — Youngkin took Culpeper County, Fauquier County, Spotsylvania County and Stafford County. Here’s a county-by-county, city-by-city look at election results in the D.C. area: Locality. Terry McAuliffe (D…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/heres-a-county-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Republican Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia gubernatorial race by what appears to be a comfortable margin. Here are five quick takeaways.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/11/02/pinkerton-5-ta…
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Claim 6: “The results will be certified on Nov. 15.”
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No evidence provided in the search results mentions the certification date of November 15.
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web search NEUTRAL — Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, [a] is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. It borders…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Learn about Virginia government, contact a state agency, and find the services and resources you need.
https://www.virginia.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a Democratic congressional redistricting plan that had won voter approval.
https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-virginia-congress-d…
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Claim 7: “Virginia will accept absentee ballots until noon on Nov. 5”
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The evidence discusses absentee ballot deadlines in general or for different contexts (e.g., 'Friday's noon deadline'), but does not specifically confirm the 'noon on Nov. 5' deadline for the 2021 gubernatorial race.
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web search NEUTRAL — RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia residents who wish to vote absentee in this year’s election but have not already requested a ballot still have a little bit of time to do so. Voters have until 5 p.m. Friday t…
https://www.wmdt.com/2020/10/deadline-to-request-absentee-ba…
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web search NEUTRAL — Virginians can track the status of their ballot online using the state’s citizen portal. Virginia Department of Elections Commissioner Chris Piper said that deadline has been pushed back to accommodat…
https://www.wric.com/news/politics/2020-election/virginians-…
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web search NEUTRAL — These ballots, which arrived before Friday‘s noon deadline according to Virginia’s law , were expected to be processed with the results posted Friday late afternoon.
https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/11/08/absentee-ballots-be-counted…
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